{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"09V384000","date":"2009-09-29","owner_notified":"2010-04-06","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH","summary":"BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 MOTORCYCLES.  THE SWITCHES ON THE HANDLEBARS FOR BOTH THE DIRECTION INDICATOR AND THE EMERGENCY ENGINE OFF/ENGINE-START FUNCTIONS MAY FAIL.","consequence":"IN SUCH A CASE, THE DIRECTIONAL INDICATOR AND/OR THE EMERGENCY ENGINE-OFF/START FUNCTIONS WOULD BE RENDERED INOPERATIVE.  IN SOME CASES, ENGINE STALLING COULD ALSO RESULT INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 6, 2010.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.","notes":"OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1351,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2009,"make":"BMW","model":"K1300 GT","vehicle_id":"2009_bmw_k-1300-gt","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-11-01","built_to":"2009-05-31"},{"year":2009,"make":"BMW","model":"K1300 S","vehicle_id":"2009_bmw_k-1300-s","match":"exact","built_from":"2008-10-01","built_to":"2009-05-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/09V384000"}